28The Commission alone is competent to decide whether it is appropriate to bring proceedings under Article 226 EC for failure to fulfil obligations (see, to that effect, Case C-431/92 Commission v Germany, paragraph 22, and Case C-476/98 Commission v Germany, paragraph 38). Thus, the choice between the two procedures is within its discretion.
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